| ANT-3 | |
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| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| First flight | 6 August 1925 |
| Produced | 1926–1929 |
| Number built | 103 |
| Variants | Tupolev ANT-10 |
The ANT-3 was a Soviet all-metal aircraft designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau. Tupolev acquired much experience in building his first two aircraft, later using his experience to construct the ANT-3. By this time, Soviet Air Force leaders were convinced that metal was a highly usable substance in the building of airplanes. Tupolev therefore guided AGOS- TsAGI in creating the first Soviet all-metal aircraft. The ANT-3 was Tupolev's first practical aircraft.